Private Opportunities
Federation of American
Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Excellence in Science Award 2006
The Excellence in Science Award is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company to recognize
outstanding achievement by women in biological science.
All women who are members of one or more of the societies of FASEB will be
eligible for nomination. Nominations recognize a woman whose career achievements
have contributed significantly to further the understanding of a particular
discipline by excellence in research.
Nominees are typically women who are relatively senior in their field and nationally
known for their outstanding contributions in research, leadership and mentorship.
The awarded will present an Excellence in Science Lecture. The award will be
presented at an annual meeting of a FASEB member society. The award includes
a $10,000 unrestricted educational grant; funded by Eli Lilly and Company, travel
expenses, complimentary registration at the meeting and a plaque in recognition
of the award.
For complete details, please visit the FASEB website, www.faseb.org/excellenceinscience.
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Federation of American Societies for Experimental
Biology (FASEB)
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program
FASEB, in partnership with the U.S. National Institute of General Medicine
Sciences (NIGMS), is offering travel grants to minority students at the undergraduate
through post-doctoral fellow levels to attend the ASBMR 27th Annual Meeting,
September 23-27, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, or other eligible FASEB member
society meetings. "Minority" is defined by the NIGMS as under-represented
individuals in biomedical or behavioral research belonging to a particular ethnic
or racial group. Nationally these individuals include, but are not limited to,
African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and natives of the
U.S. Pacific Islands.
Two types of grants are available:
- Poster/Oral Presenters Grant - Available to minority students
presenting oral or poster abstracts (provides up to $1,350 per student plus
the cost of the pre-registration fee) at the ASBMR 27th Annual Meeting in
Nashville, Tennessee, USA (or other eligible FASEB member society meetings).
Funds are meant to defray air, ground ,and loging/subsistence expenses only.
Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.
- Faculty/Student Grant - Available to a mentor and up to
two minority students (provides up to $1,350 for each faculty member and student
plus the cost of pre-registration fees) to attend the ASBMR 27th Annual Meeting
(or other eligible FASEB member society meetings). These grants are open to
students not presenting abstracts and their faculty mentors. Funds
are meant to defray air, ground, and lodging/subsistence expenses only. Receipts
will be required to receive reimbursement.
The application form is available online at https://ns2.faseb.org/marc/forms/marc_poster.pdf.
Complete instructions are included on the form.
Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Visiting Scientist and Peer
Mentor Referral Network Program
Visiting Scientist Responsibilites
- Visit minority institutions for periods of one or more days to present lectures
and seminars of general and practical interests.
- Provide advice on research, curriculum, and graduate opportunities.
- Discuss career trends and opportunities in the biomedical/behavioral sciences.
- Assist in the preparation and development of grant proposals.
Peer Mentor Responsibilities
- Attend selected scientific meetings to mentor and serve as a guide for undergraduate
students attending the meetings. Activities to include but not limited to:
giving advice, visiting poster and oral presentations, guided tours through
the exhibit halls that will help enhance the experience of the attending student.
- Give presentations on topics such as:
- Graduate school and/or postdoctoral experiences.
- Selecting the correct mentors and advisors.
- Staying motivated and committed to pursuing a career in life sciences.
- Network with students to foster collaborative communications.
Visits may be initiated by the Visiting Scientist, Peer Mentor or Host Institution.
Follow-up visits by the scientists and peer mentors are encouraged. Visiting
Scientist/Peer Mentor travel expenses and funds or necessary supplies, slides,
reproduction, etc. are provided by the FASEB MARC Program.
The Visiting Scientist or Peer Mentor must be an active member
of one of FASEB's Consituent Societies.
The application form is available online at http://ns2.faseb.org/vsp/vspapp.asp.
Complete instructions are included on the form.
2005 National Osteoporosis
Foundation
Scholar's, Foundation, and Mazess Research Grants: 5 one year grants of $57,000
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) invites applications from qualified
investigators for support of clinical or basic research related to the epidemiology,
pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Applicants must have an M.D.,
Ph.D. or equivalent degree, must have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status,
and must be affiliated with not-for-profit institutions within the U.S., its territories
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Federal agencies and their employees are not
eligible. Grant applications may include salaries and up to 14% overhead costs.
Category I: Individuals at the beginning or early in their faculty careers beyond
postdoctoral training (1 -10 years of receiving their PhD or MD) with limited experience
in metabolic bone disease research.
Category II: Individuals who are early in their careers as osteoporosis researchers
and wish to further their research efforts in osteoporosis.
Category III: Individuals interested in extending already established careers in
osteoporosis research into areas that require substantial preliminary data or other
help to become competitive for more definitive funding.
A full page letter of intent that clearly describes the proposed research project
and specific objectives is due by December 1, 2004. This letter
of intent should include the following:
- Hypothesis, specific aims and goals
- Research methods to be used
- Scope of the proposed research project
- Qualifications of the applicant and institutional support available
- Significance and long range implications of the research and reasons for undertaking
it
The letter of intent can be faxed to 202-223-1726 - Grants Coordinator, Education
& Research.
Requests for full research proposals will be made by December 22, 2004. Submission
deadline for complete proposals is January 15, 2005. Award notification will
be on May 3, 2005 with funding issued September 1, 2005. Grants are for one
year. The grant receiving the highest score will be honored as the NOF Scholar's
Grant. Of the remainder, one will be named the Mazess Research Grant and three
will be named NOF Grants.
2005 National Osteoporosis Foundation
Student Fellowship Grants:
5 grants of $3,000
NOF will award five summer student fellowship grants. Qualifications: Applicants
will have a high school or undergraduate degree and have an interest in pursuing
a career leading to a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree at an institution within
the U.S., its territories or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Federal agencies and
their employees are not eligible.
Postdoctoral fellowships may be awarded to individuals who have received a
doctoral degree under special circumstances, such as graduate students or house
officers who wish to spend an elective in a research setting devoted to basic
or clinical research on osteoporosis. This individual will work under the supervision
of an established investigator. Application deadline is December 1, 2004. Notification
date is May 3, 2005. Award date is July 1, 2005, for a period of eight weeks
to four months.
For applications and additional information, call NOF at 202-223- 2226 or
write to: Robert Recker, MD, Chairman, Research Subcommittee, National Osteoporosis
Foundation, 1232 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. http://www.nof.org/grants/index.htm
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The Paget Foundation
Research Grants
The Paget Foundation will award two research grants.
The first award, the John G. Haddad Jr. Research Award is for clinical or basic
research on Paget’s disease of bone.
The second award is for clinical or basic research on primary or secondary
hyperparathyroidism. This award is supported by an educational grant from
Amgen.
Grant applications may be obtained by contacting The Paget Foundation, 120
Wall St., Suite 1602, New York, NY 10005-4001, USA; Phone (212) 509-5335;
Fax (212) 509-8492;
E-mail pagetfdn@aol.com; Website: http://www.paget.org/.
The recipient of each award will receive a grant of $10,000. Grant applications
must be received by July 23, 2005.
Recipients will be announced at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
27th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, September 23-27,
2005.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
Requests Research Proposals to Study Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc. invites applications for OI Foundation
Research Grants. Funding is available for fellowships for young investigators working
to develop expertise in OI research or "seed" grants for either basic or clinical
studies with relevance to OI.
For fiscal year 2005, fellowships may be funded at up to $50,000 per year (up
to $35,000 toward the investigator’s salary and up to $15,000 per year
for supplies). Second year funding may be available. Seed Grants may be
funded at up to $60,000 for one year (seed grants do not support indirect costs
or principal investigator salaries). Clinical Seed Grants may be funded
at up to $120,000 for two years (grants do not support indirect costs or principal
investigator salaries). Funding begins July 1 or October 1, 2006.
For information about participating on an OI Foundation Proposal Review Committee,
please contact Heller An Shapiro, Executive Director, at (301) 947-0083.
Please submit the original and 10 copies of your application to the
following address NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1, 2005.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
ATTN: Research Grants
804 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 210
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Fax: (301) 947-0456
E-Mail: Bonelink@oif.org
Grant application forms are available on the OI Foundation’s website www.oif.org, or by mail or fax.
Previously submitted proposals are eligible for competitive resubmission.
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The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
Michael Geisman Research Fellowships
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc. invites applications for OI Foundation
Michael Geisman Research Fellowships. Funding is available for fellowships for
young investigators working to develop expertise in OI research.
2006 Funding:
Michael Geisman Research Fellowships may be funded at up to $50,000 per year
($35,000 toward the investigator's salary and up to $15,000 per year for supplies).
Second year funding may be available.
One basic and one clinical Fellowship will be awarded.
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation, Inc. was organized in 1970 as a
501(c)(3) voluntary national health organization dedicated solely to alleviating
problems associated with osteogenesis imperfecta. The purpose of the OI Foundation
is to improve the quality of life for individuals affected with OI, through
funding research into the causes, treatment, and eventual cure of OI, and through
education, awareness, and mutual support.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOVEMBER 1, 2005.
Grant application forms are available on the OI Foundation's website www.oif.org,
or by mail or fax. Funding begins July 1 or October 1, 2006. Previously submitted
proposals are eligible for competitive resubmission.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
804 West Diamond Avenue, Suite 210
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878 USA
(301) 947-0083
(301) 947-0456
bonelink@oif.org
www.oif.org
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Brian D. Novis Research Grant To Be Awarded by the International Myeloma Foundation
The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) awards the Brian D. Novis Research Grant
in December of each year. This $40,000 grant will go to a researcher/doctor working
in the field of multiple myeloma. For information concerning eligibility,
deadline, criteria and applications, please contact:
International Myeloma Foundation
12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206
North Hollywood, California 91607 USA
Phone: (818) 487-7455
Fax: (818) 487-7454
E-Mail: TheIMF@myeloma.org
The International Myeloma Foundation disseminates information regarding the latest
treatment and management for multiple myeloma, and provides many services, including:
- A Toll-Free Hotline at (800) 452-2873
- An Award Winning Website at www.myeloma.org
- Patient and Family Seminars
- Clinical Conferences
- The Quarterly Newsletter, Myeloma Today
- Funding for Myeloma Research.
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Endocrine Fellows Foundation Research Grants
Endocrine Fellows Foundation (EFF) was founded in 1990 to provide support to endocrine
fellows in such areas as education, research grant funding, and career guidance.
Another goal is to provide both fellows and endocrinology professionals with cutting-edge
research results on developments in the fields of endocrinology, metabolism, and
diabetology. These goals are accomplished through ongoing programs, including research
grants to fellows, professional publications, and scientific forums. These resources
are also available to other physicians in training with an interest in endocrine
and metabolic diseases. Each academic year, the EFF awards a maximum of 24 research
grants.
For details, contact:
Endocrine Fellows Foundation
Attn: Marilyn Fishman
Suite 578
5959 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 877-6515
Fax: (310) 216-0677
E-Mail: endofellowsfnd@cs.com
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American Cancer Society Research Grants
The American Cancer Society, the largest private, not-for-profit funding source
for cancer research, is expanding its commitment to support gifted and innovative
investigators in the field of cancer research.
Research Scholar Grants for Beginning Investigators
Offer funding up to $250,000 a year for a period of four years, renewable
for an additional four years. These grants support basic, preclinical,
clinical, cancer control, health services, health policy, or epidemiologic
research projects initiated by investigators in the first eight years of their
independent research careers.
Deadline: April 1 and October 15
Eligibility: U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents are eligible
for these grants.
The American Cancer Society also offers several other research and training grants.
For full descriptions of these and other grants, eligibility requirements, instructions,
and applications (electronic applications now available!), please visit the American
Cancer Society website. Click on "Research Program" to link to grants information.
www.cancer.org
E-mail: grants@cancer.org
Phone: (404) 329-7558
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IOF- Servier Young
Investigator Research Award
The International Osteoporosis Foundation invites applications for the Third IOF-Servier Young Investigator Research Award. This award of 40,000 EUROS is open to scientists under the age of 40. The IOF-Servier Young Investigator Research Award aims specifically at encouraging young scientists to carry out high quality research of significant value and international relevance in the field of osteoporosis. Consistent with IOF's objectives, the project must contribute to ensuring that osteoporosis sufferers receive the best care possible.
Deadline for applications is December 1, 2005.
For further information and to download applications, please see the IOF website
at www.osteofound.org or contact
the IOF secretariat in Lyon, France, by fax at +33 472 36 90 52 or by E-mail
at info@osteofound.org.
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NMF Request for Grant
Proposals on the Marfan Syndrome
The National Marfan Foundation (NMF) is proud to announce its Request for
Proposals for research on the Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue
(extracellular matrix) disorders. The NMF is requesting applications for one-
or two-year grants for basic or clinical research on the Marfan syndrome. The
NMF's grant program is designed to provide financial support for investigators
studying any or all disciplines involved in the Marfan syndrome. Grant awards
are based on proposal evaluation by the NMF Scientific Advisory Board with the
approval of the NMF Board of Directors. The submission deadline is April 1,
2005. Awards are announced by September 1, 2005. Funding will be available on
January 1, 2006. The grants awards are for $50,000 for a one-year grant or $100,000
for a two-year grant. Basic, translational and clinical research in the areas
of cardiovascular, genetic, orthopedic and ophthalmologic issues of the Marfan
syndrome and related disorders will be considered. No overhead or indirect costs
will be considered. Contact the NMF office or visit the website below for grant
guidelines and application.
National Marfan Foundation
22 Manhasset Avenue
Port Washington, NY 11050
Phone: 1-800-8-MARFAN
or (516) 883-8712 ext. 17
Fax: (516) 883-8040
Website www.marfan.org
E-mail: research@marfan.org.
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The Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation
As part of its mission to accelerate a cure for multiple myeloma, the Multiple
Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is committed to distributing over $8 million
in 2005 through its research grant programs.
The MMRF Fellows Awards provide $50,000 to new researchers just entering the
field of multiple myeloma and working under the supervision of a research sponsor.
The MMRF Senior Research Awards provide $100,000/year to investigators with
an interest in myeloma who have been working in blood cancer research for a
minimum of five years.
Since 1998, the MMRF has provided more than $20 million in research funding.
The MMRF supports efforts in the most promising areas of cancer research. Grant
winners are selected following a rigorous review process by the Foundation's
esteemed Scientific Advisory Board. All MMRF grant programs adhere to a stringent
peer review process that incorporates a strict conflict of interest policy and
the use of outside reviewers. To download MMRF grant applications go to
http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/research/.
The deadline for submitting a Senior Research Award application is May 2, 2005.
For more information on MMRF grant programs contact the Foundation via e-mail:
themmrf@themmrf.org; or phone (203) 972-1250.
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), founded in 1998, is the world's
fastest growing 501 (c 3) non-profit myeloma foundation driven by a single-purpose
-- to accelerate the search for a cure for multiple myeloma. As the world's
largest myeloma-specific research funding organization, the MMRF have raised
more that $40 million toward this effort and has funded more than 30 research
institutions around the globe. The MMRF conducts Research Roundtables
-- worldwide symposia serving as think tanks for top myeloma specialists; provides
the myeloma community with cutting-edge research and clinical trial information
fast and free of charge via its website, webcasts, e-mail updates, newsletter,
teleconferences, and educational symposia; reaches millions of people through
its public-relations efforts; and is the leading myeloma advocacy group in the
U.S.
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The National MPS Society
The National MPS Society is offering two bone and joint research grants/fellowships
for 2005. The application is available at www.mpssociety.org/grants.html.
Applications must be received by the National MPS Society Business Office
by April 29, 2005. Members of the National MPS Society Scientific Advisory
Board will review proposals and make recommendations to the National MPS Society
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will make the final decisions, with
funding being awarded July 1, 2005.
Two Bone and Joint Research Grants to be awarded in 2005
Either a grant or fellowship will be awarded funds for a two-year
period. Each grant/fellowship will be awarded $50,000 each year.
1. Involvement of bones, joints, and connective tissues in MPS and ML
2. Involvement of bone, joints, and connective tissues in MPS and ML
The involvement of bones, joints and connective tissues in MPS and ML disorders
is an area of significan interest as disability results from lesions in these
tissues. The basic underlying pathophysiology of the bone and joint lesions
is not understood. Research is needed to develop therapeutic interventions beyone
providing normal enzyme to chondrocytes embedded in a dense connective tissue
matrix. The following are examples of areas of research and not meant to be
limiting.
- Understanding the pathogeneis of bone lesions
- Studies of gene mutations and stored stubstrates
- Understanding of articular cartilage degeneration
- Studies to improve delivery of therapeutics and genes to dense connective
tissues
- Studies to exploer therapeutics to prevent chrondrocyte death and preserve
function
- Studies to better understand the interrelationship between glycosaminoglycan
storage and the extra cellular matrix
For further information, contact Barbara Wedehase, Executive Director, at (207)
947-1445, or by e-mail at barbara@mpssociety.org.
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